Endocrinology Emergency Medicine Strong — Burch-Wartofsky 1993 / widely used internationally
Burch-Wartofsky Point Scale for Thyrotoxicosis
Scoring system for diagnosing thyroid storm (thyrotoxic crisis) and guiding treatment urgency. Score ≥ 45 is diagnostic of thyroid storm.
References
- Burch HB, Wartofsky L. Life-threatening thyrotoxicosis: thyroid storm. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 1993.
- NICE CKS. Hyperthyroidism. 2022.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Potassium Iodide / Lugol's Solution · Thyroid Blocking Agent / Pre-operative Thyroid Preparation
- Iodide with iodine (Lugol's solution) · Antithyroid (preoperative)
- Tocilizumab (ICU — Cytokine Storm / COVID-19) · IL-6 Receptor Inhibitor
- Amiodarone Hydrochloride · Class III Antiarrhythmic (Iodine-containing)
- Povidone-iodine · Iodophor antiseptic
- Levothyroxine · Thyroid Hormone
Pathways
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) · JBDS 2013 / Joint British Diabetes Societies; NICE NG17
- Adult Hypoglycaemia (Treated Diabetes) · JBDS-IP (2023): Hospital Management of Hypoglycaemia
- Adrenal Crisis · Society for Endocrinology Emergency Guidance (2024)
- Type 2 Diabetes Management · NICE NG28 2022
- Hyperthyroidism Management · BTA / ETA 2018
- Adrenal Insufficiency · Society of Endocrinology / ESE 2016
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.